Michele Petry is a senior editor for Bankrate, leading the site’s real estate content. Before joining Bankrate she spent more than two years as a web editor and writer for StreetEasy, a Zillow-owned company focusing on New York City real estate. Before that, she amassed 20 years of experience on staff at national magazines, including honing her skills editing home-based content at House Beautiful, Elle Decor, and Veranda. Michele earned a degree in journalism from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications and lives in Manhattan.
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